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q P36 Phew. 8-14-55) > * Ls Po FBI Transmit the following message vig We {Priority or Method of Mailing} NY 1600-25857 PAGE TWO On 7/25, 52 I 35 <3 _that Prompt Press is owned by BORIS COHEN ponents contacted PAUL ROBESON, JR., subject's. ;» and stated he desired to purchase ten S copies tand.” ROBESON, JR. advised he only had six or seven copies of the book, but there was a batch of them at PHIL'S printing place. On 2/6/58 an unidentified person at the Arlain Printing Co,, @349 Eis Ay. NYC, was telephonically contacted under pretext by SA This person advised that his company / had a large number of copies of “Here I Stand” and could fill any order, It is noted that this company is owned and operated by CYRIL MONTROSE PHILIP — With ees to the name Qthello ssociates, Inc., it is 4 son have used the name S& Re Sita as a device to make oaretnibate same . on ee advised that PAUL ROBESO contacted & person e office of HOPE STEVENS wy and inouired if a book could be published under a4 erent name, for example, Othello Publishers instead of Othello Recorders. ROBESON, JR. atated he was authorized to issue recordings bret wanted to know if he could also issue books. On this same date istated PAUL ROBESON, JR. lo! was in contact with a person believed to be LLOYD LOUIS BROWN De eerererr They epoke about subject's book being | PUL Gut under a different name, BROWN atated subject dould . do it as a subsidiary using the old name under the rights b fi thereby acting ss a publishing division of the Othello Recording Corporation. BROWN stated subject would need a Post Office Box, of i" A woman, believed to be BROWN'S wife, LILY KASHIN BROWN it ay told ROBESON, JR. she would make arrangements ror Refest C' fice Box and deposit same money in a bank under the - _ name Othello Recording Corporation. CAE Se ‘ BDRM E Sage eget b eee | Rex — 4 PP: Special Agent in Charge 7 yy, 2